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Document identity
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97347
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Hecte: Head of Omphale (obverse)
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object
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97347
contentType
object
title
Hecte: Head of Omphale (obverse)
date
387–326 BCE
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79481563
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Coins
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1
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Diameter: 0.9 cm (3/8 in.)
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Greek, minted at Phokaia (Ionia)
accession
1916.973.a
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electrum (gold-silver alloy)
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Hecte: Head of Omphale (obverse), 387–326 BCE. Greek, minted at Phokaia (Ionia). Electrum (gold-silver alloy); diameter: 0.9 cm (3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade, 1916.973.a
collection
GR - Greek
didYouKnow
The Lydian queen Omphale wears the lion skin of Herakles, whom she enslaved.
creditline
Gift of J. H. Wade
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2026-05-29 05:14:48.916000
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97347
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Greek and Roman Art
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GR - Greek
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electrum (gold-silver alloy)
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